I just downloaded the "Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool" from the Windows update notification icon I was wondering, am I suppose to see the "Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool" scanning my computer when it runs? When it is offered, I download this tool from the Windows update notification icon at the bottom of my computer, but I never see anything happening afterward I click on it to download. Am I missing a step in using this program or is it hidden somewhere on my computer? I'm not ignorant, I just need more learning!

Depending upon where your download path was (for example: desktop) then look for the icon named as below: Windows-KB890830-V1.4-ENU.exe Double click it to run the scan. It is a good tool, but only scans for about 30-45 or so infections. Hopefully, you have current anti-virus, spybot, adaware and an anti trojan running in background at all times too.

Thank you. I did a Windows search and couldn't find this Windows-KB890830-V1.4-ENU.exe. Am I supose to download this program? I had thought that it was an automatic scan that Microsoft does. I have everything you mentioned above except for the anti-trojan. I do have spywareblaster though. I'm not ignorant, I just need more learning!

It's a tool that should show up every month/second Tuesday as a MS Update.It runs once,with "it's" latest detection sigs and then uninstalls itself. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830 ? TheKid ?

I get the update notification for it but I never see it at all after I tell it to download so I don't know if it was something that suppose scan automatically in the background or if I have to install this program manually. This was the question I guess. I'm not ignorant, I just need more learning!

just download it to your desktop path and then you can double click to install and run it

Ok, thanks very much. I'm not ignorant, I just need more learning!